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Frankel!!!!! Retired TBs -Past and Present
From: Trevesmom
4/30/11
If he's anything like those two, he might be able to carry his speed a whole lot further than they think. That would be great. I would love to see him in the Derby if there is any hope of him harnessing that speed for a mile and a half.
Joan
From: Nancy from CT (nancyinct)
4/30/11
BRAVO, FRANKEL!!!
I confess almost total ignorance re English racing, but I am very fond of this horse because he was named for Bobby Frankel...
From: Amy (1pony)
4/30/11
From: KYsally (kwsally)
4/30/11
Well I finally watched the race - HOLY COW - he was the only horse racing in that race. He was AWESOME!
XXOO
From: hornsix1
4/30/11
Nice to come back and see so many replies!
If anyone gets wind of where Frankel will go next, please post here!
From: Derby132
4/30/11
Trainer Cecil:
The ovation for Frankel's extraordinary performance started when he had a quarter of a mile still to cover and carried on seamlessly as Cecil welcomed Khalid Abdullah's colour-bearer into the winner's circle.
"That sort of support," said the trainer, whose successful resurgence after health and personal problems has been well documented, "is extremely moving. It makes you feel humble and embarrassed, and, to be honest, pretty weepish."
>>"He rather went to sleep near the end," said Cecil. "He destroyed the others, not himself. But we'll see how he is after today; all options are still open."
Frankel paid tribute to not only the talent of his trainer but, as a grandson of the peerless stallion Sadler's Wells, who died last week at 30, the genes responsible for his own rare and powerful talent. He has on his forehead a white mark in the shape of a brilliant-cut diamond, appropriate enough for this gem among horses.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing/frankel-proves-he-is-a-class-apart-in-guineas-2277401.html
- Edited 4/30/2011 10:20 pm ET by Derby132
From: hornsix1
4/30/11
Thanks for that! I did notice he didn't tear right up thru to the finish line. He's an intelligent animal! Loves to run fast but smart enough to not hurt himself.
"all options are still open" I've read elsewhere that the Derby is still a possibility. Do they mean the *KY* Derby or another Derby, in England? Would they really consider running him in the KY Derby? I mean, it's only 6 days away and he'd have to travel. I've never heard of a horse running with only 6 days off......not recently anyway.
From: Derby132
4/30/11